CO: Smoking Prevention
Tapping Teens to Connect Youth in Mental Distress with Support
One in five teens in the U.S. will experience a mental health challenge before they turn 18, but 64% of them won't seek help. A new training program …
National Stroke Awareness Month Spotlights Environmental Factors
Cardiovascular diseases are the world's leading cause of disability and death, and are responsible for nearly a million deaths each year in the U.S.…
Study: E-Cigs Could Be More Dangerous Than Traditional
DENVER — In the wake of recent reports of fatal lung illness connected with the use of e-cigarettes, new research seems to confirm concerns …
Study: E-Cigarettes Harmful to Teens
DENVER – An increasing number of teens in Colorado and across the United States are drawn to electronic cigarettes, with such flavors as …
Health Groups Challenge Cigarette Tax Opponent Claims
DENVER – Coloradans are enduring the typical onslaught of political advertising this election season, and many are familiar with arguments …
Grupos pro Salud impugnan demandas de los opositores al impuesto al tabaco
DENVER – Grupos pro salud de Colorado denuncian irregularidades en las demandas planteadas por los oponentes de la Enmienda 72 en la boleta…
Mayo es el Mes de la Conciencia sobre el Asma
DENVER – – Cerca de 26 millones de estadounidenses, incluidos más de 7 millones de niños, sufren de asma, una condició…
Report: States Not Making Good on Promise to Protect Youth from Tobacco
DENVER - Colorado ranks 11th in the nation in funding programs to keep youths from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released by …
Para las “Escuelas Campeonas de la Salud” de CO es un maratón, no una carrera
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Las escuelas de Colorado están siendo premiadas por ser "Campeonas" en materia de salud y bienestar. Sus esfuerzos…
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
New Report: Tobacco Use Impairs Military Readiness
COLORADO SPRINGS - The days when American soldiers got cigarettes with their food rations are long gone, but the military still has higher smoking …
"Gay American Smokeout" Takes on #1 Killer
Denver - It's the leading cause of death for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, which is why the GLBT Community Center of Colorado has …